Biden Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) As monkeypox continues to spread, with nearly 3,500 cases now reported in the United States, the Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the outbreak a public health emergency. The administration may also name a White House coordinator to supervise the response, all in an […]
‘On Edge’: Anxious Americans Line Up for Scarce Monkeypox Vaccines
Latest Infectious Disease News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) With 19,000 cases now reported in 75 countries, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global “public health emergency,” its highest level of health alert. The day after that announcement, New York City’s Bronx High School of Science […]
Want to Live Longer? Exercise More, Study Confirms – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Exercise & Fitness News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 Middle-aged people could add years to their lives just by getting off the couch and going for a walk every day — though it wouldn’t hurt to do even more, a large new study suggests. The researchers followed over 100,000 Americans […]
AHA News: Study of Sleep in Older Adults Suggests Nixing Naps, Striving for 7-9 Hours a Night
Latest Sleep News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Napping, as well as sleeping too much or too little or having poor sleep patterns, appears to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in older adults, new research shows. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of […]
More Evidence Fitness Trackers Can Boost Your Health
Latest Exercise & Fitness News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your fitness tracker, pedometer or smartwatch may motivate you to exercise more and lose weight, Australian researchers say. In a large research review, the investigators found that tracking your activity might inspire you to walk up to 40 minutes […]
Today’s Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cannabis has become far more potent over the years, and that may explain why the number of people becoming addicted to the drug has soared, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Bath Addiction and Mental Health Group in the United Kingdom […]
AHA News: She Was Being Treated for Her Lungs, But the Problem Was Her Heart
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) New Year’s Eve 2018 was no party for Maria Philippon. The manager of a banking call center in Orange County, Calif., she finished work and headed for her car. She stopped three times to catch her breath. […]
Is the War Against COVID Variants Won in the Nose?
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) The best booster for COVID vaccinations might not be yet another shot, but a nasal spray, an early study hints. Since early on in the pandemic, some researchers have speculated that the most effective way to fight COVID is through vaccines […]
Salmonella Linked to Pet Turtles Has Hospitalized 5, CDC Says
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Tiny turtles are the cause of a multistate outbreak of salmonella that has led to five hospitalizations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The agency has linked an outbreak that has infected at least 15 people in 11 states to turtles […]
AHA News: The Day Before a Checkup, His Heart Stopped
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Scott Kern didn’t have much time to exercise. An executive at a chain of discount stores, he got to work early to get a head start on what often was a 12-hour workday. His incentive was getting […]